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Shoreditch 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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29.
FOOD & DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (Contd.)
machines show an increase. This is in line with the policy decided upon as
being the places where sampling procedure can best serve its purpose for
obvious reasons.
Of all the samples taken only one school milk was reported as failing
one of the bacteriological tests applied to it. Complete investigation into
the cause was not possible, but repeat samples satisfied all the tests.
General Schools Vending Machines Totals
Chemical 20 5 14 39
Bacteriological 13 16 9 38
33 21 23 77
(1962) (67) (13) (5) (85)
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1960
Licences under the above Regulations issued during the year were as
follows:-
| Pasteurised | Sterilised | (TT) Pas. | TT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Licences | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Transfers | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Ice Cream
The introduction of soft ice cream was thought to present doubts in
connection with the bacteriological control of the commodity, and in fact
certain strict measures are necessary to ensure that the standard does not
drop below recognised levels.
A break down of the ice cream sampling into types of ice cream enables
the results to be presented more clearly.
It will be observed that ready mixed ice cream, supplied chiefly to
cafes in the gallon cans, lends itself more readily to contamination by micro
organisms. Investigations have shown that certain contributory factors are
instrumental in creating this situation. Wherever practices were found that
could contribute to possible contamination of the commodity they have been
deprecated and advised against.
Bact. samples of soft ice cream
1 - Grade I
6 - " 11
1 - " 111
8